§ 62. Sir Richard Glynasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will specify the local authority association and other associations concerned with public health as well as others referred to in his circular of 7th September, 1966, concerning the Meat (Staining and Sterilisation) Regulations, 1960, as recommending that knackers' meat should be sterilised.
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§ Mr. John MackieThe Association of Municipal Corporations, the Urban District Councils Association, the Rural District Councils Association, the Association of Public Health Inspectors, the Society of Medical Officers of Health and the Association of Sea and Air Port Health Authorities besides a number of individual local authorities and others including the right hon. Member for Thirsk and Malton (Mr. Turton) in response to whose approach my right hon. Friend and his right hon. Friend the Minister of Health decided to review the Regulations.
§ 63. Sir Richard Glynasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many local Acts passed between 1948 and November, 1960, authorised local authorities to make bye-laws requiring sterilisation of all meat sold for animal feeding; how many local authority areas had this power; and how many sought to make use of it.
§ Mr. John MackieTwenty-six local Acts passed between 1948 and November, 1960, authorise local authorities to make byelaws requiring sterilisation of all meat sold for animal feeding; 200 local authorities had this power; and 22 sought to make use of it.